EU plays catch up on battery storage

Francesco Gattiglio

Europe is trailing China and the US when it comes to the development of battery storage, but Brussels is keen to close the gap. Francesco Gattiglio, EU affairs manager of EUROBAT, the trade organisation representing European Automotive and Industrial Battery Manufacturers, told Power Engineering International why he’s enthusiastic about the bloc’s chances.

The proposal for the EU new energy market design, published by the European Commission on 30th November 2016, is seen as a clear step forward for battery energy storage, however some work remained in terms of more coherent approach to facilitating sector success.

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